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JAPANESE KNIVES 101

Choosing Your First Japanese Knife

Japanese knives have become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. With so many different types of Japanese knives available, it can be difficult to know where to start when choosing your first one..

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ZAHOCHO KNIVES TOKYO

Founded in 2019, Zahocho Knives Tokyo is your connection to authentic, well-priced, handmade Japanese kitchen knives. Although our primary mission is to connect people with the perfect knives for their culinary needs, there’s so much more to us than that. We are vibrant, passionate cooking enthusiasts working to make the world a better place, one cut at a time.

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